Catania Marathon
The Lowdown
The Catania Marathon (currently title-sponsored as the Naturosa Catania Marathon, after citrus-products brand Naturosa of the Val di Noto AOP group) is Sicily's seaside marathon, run every December along Catania's Ionian coastline. Now in its seventh edition (2026), the FIDAL-sanctioned, Bronze-classified race is organized by A.S.D. Atletica Sicilia and offers three distances — the 42.195 km marathon, a 21.0975 km half marathon, and a 10.5 km race — all starting together at 09:00 from Viale Kennedy, near Lido Verde on the Playa di Catania beachfront. The course is pancake-flat, running the length of the shoreline promenade with Mount Etna visible in the distance, and is largely closed to traffic for race day. The marathon carries a 6-hour cutoff, with the closing awards ceremony around 12:45. The 2024 edition drew more than 1,000 finishers across the three races, with runners from roughly 30 countries. Registration is handled exclusively through the ENDU platform, with entry fees rising in scheduled tiers as race day (13 December 2026) approaches.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Moderate spectator support
Viale Kennedy (start/finish, near Lido Verde)
Playa di Catania beachfront promenade
Ionian coastline shoreline
Mount Etna (visible from the course)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Catania, Sicily, Italy
IT
Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age 20 on race day for the marathon (typical Italian FIDAL road-race minimum; not explicitly published by the organizer)
Required Documents
- Photo ID
- Valid Italian FIDAL/RunCard medical fitness certificate where required for Italian race registration
Entry Methods
- Online registration exclusively via the ENDU platform (endu.net)
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Review the official race regulation (Regolamento) published per-distance on maratonadicatania.it before registering
Organized by A.S.D. Atletica Sicilia (Piazza Ludovico Ariosto 21, 95127 Catania)
Title-sponsored by Naturosa, a citrus-products brand of the Val di Noto AOP group, since a recent edition; the underlying event and organizer predate the sponsorship
FIDAL-certified 'Tipologia A' course, classified Bronze level
Course described as entirely flat, following the shoreline promenade with Mount Etna as a backdrop
The 2024 (VI) edition drew over 1,000 registered runners from roughly 30 countries per organizer/press reporting
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